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Luciano Sobral
@drunkeynesian
Luciano Sobral is chief economist of Neo Investimentos, an investment management firm based in São Paulo.
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When everything becomes a luxury good
Inflation in Brazil has persistently stayed in the double digits. And that has threatened consumption — the backbone of the Brazilian economy
2 years ago • Luciano Sobral
Opinion
Will the economy provide Bolsonaro an electoral lifeline?
Lula has a clear lead in opinion polls, but certain economic tailwinds could put President Bolsonaro right back into contention
2 years ago • Luciano Sobral
Opinion
Brazil’s Central Bank is the world’s most hawkish. So why do inflation expectations keep rising?
Trying to hold down consumer prices, the Central Bank has been furiously increasing benchmark interest rates, in a trend unlikely to end any time soon. But pursuing unrealistic inflation goals could spell disaster
2 years ago • Luciano Sobral
Opinion
Brazil’s spending cap is finished. Where to tie up Ulysses now?
The Bolsonaro administration decided to poke holes in Brazil's five-year-old federal spending cap. Where to go from here?
3 years ago • Luciano Sobral
Opinion
A return to “caution, serenity, and perseverance” in Brazil?
Inflation in Brazil seems out of control, but the government has one sliver of good news ahead: prices are set to slow down before the end of the year
3 years ago • Luciano Sobral
Opinion
Brazil’s economy policy team should go back to playing defense
Economy Minister Paulo Guedes is seeking to launch a spending charge ahead of the 2022 election, but a series of blunders has left Brazil's goal wide open
3 years ago • Luciano Sobral
Opinion
The devils of Brazil’s tax reform proposal
Deemed insufficient, unclear, and filled with political uncertainty, Brazil's tax reform proposal seems set to sink without a trace
3 years ago • Luciano Sobral
Opinion
Brazil’s inflation woes may be temporary, but economic concerns are not
Inflated prices of foods and basic goods have been the bane of Brazilian consumers in 2021. But while these hardships are set to dissipate, the country has larger structural problems to contend with
3 years ago • Luciano Sobral
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2 weeks ago • Isabela Cruz
Politics
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2 weeks ago • Cedê Silva
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Tech
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Tech
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Tech
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Tech
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Tech
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Society
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Society
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Society
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Society
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Society
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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